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Memorial Day 2024 Fueling Recipes for Gymnasts

May 2510 min read

Memorial Day 2024 Fueling Recipes for Gymnasts

Looking for Memorial Day recipes for gymnasts? Fuel your body with these nutritious and delicious dishes perfect for the holiday weekend!

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3 Ways Nutrition Will Help You Reach Your Gymnastics Goals This Off Season

Kerry Bair

May 18 min read

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3 Ways Nutrition Will Help You Reach Your Gymnastics Goals This Off Season

Fuel your gymnastics off-season with the right nutrition! Discover how to optimize your diet for recovery, strength building, and learning n

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Optimizing Recovery: Nutrition Tips for Gymnasts After Competition Season

Kira Dean

Apr 185 min read

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Optimizing Recovery: Nutrition Tips for Gymnasts After Competition Season

Discover the secret to optimal recovery for gymnasts after competition season. Uncover the importance of nutrition and performance plates.

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Taking A TEAM Approach To Gymnast Nutrition

Kira Dean

Apr 136 min read

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Taking A TEAM Approach To Gymnast Nutrition

Discover how to integrate proper gymnast nutrition into your team's culture. Get the Fueled Gymnast Team Toolkit for evidence-based nutritio

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The Impact of Orthorexia in Gymnastics: A Closer Look at the Obsession with Healthy Eating

Kira Dean

Feb 247 min read

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The Impact of Orthorexia in Gymnastics: A Closer Look at the Obsession with Healthy Eating

Discover the hidden dangers of orthorexia in gymnastics. Learn how an obsession with "clean" eating can impact performance and mental health

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Why Your Gymnast's New Year's Resolution Should NOT Be a New Diet (And What To Do Instead...)

Kerry Bair

Dec 27, 20233 min read

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Why Your Gymnast's New Year's Resolution Should NOT Be a New Diet (And What To Do Instead...)

Discover why a new diet shouldn't be your gymnast's New Year's resolution. Learn the secrets to fueling their body properly for optimal perf

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4 Reasons Gymnasts Feel Addicted to Sugar (and what to do about it)

Kerry Bair

Oct 20, 20235 min read

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4 Reasons Gymnasts Feel Addicted to Sugar (and what to do about it)

Many gymnasts crave sugar most of the time, and there are several reasons for this (and none of them include a lack of willpower...)

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5 Common Nutrition Mistakes Gymnasts Make Before Training and How to Avoid Them

Kerry Bair

Oct 14, 20235 min read

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5 Common Nutrition Mistakes Gymnasts Make Before Training and How to Avoid Them

Are you making any of these major mistakes before you head to the gym? As a Registered Dietitian for gymnasts, I see so many gymnasts making

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5 Reasons Your Energy Suffers During Gymnastics Practice and How to Boost It

Kerry Bair

Sep 23, 20235 min read

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5 Reasons Your Energy Suffers During Gymnastics Practice and How to Boost It

Many high-level gymnasts face the challenge of maintaining energy levels throughout the day and especially during their workouts due to thei

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4 Ways Gymnasts Can Get Ready for Meet Day NOW

Kerry Bair

Sep 16, 20234 min read

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4 Ways Gymnasts Can Get Ready for Meet Day NOW

4 ways you can start preparing for meet day NOW (instead of panicking the night before...)

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4 Things I Wish I Knew As A Young Gymnast

Savannah Kooyman

Aug 5, 20236 min read

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4 Things I Wish I Knew As A Young Gymnast

Just like so many who grew up in the sport of gymnastics, I was misinformed about nutrition and how to properly fuel my body for the demands

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Relative Energy Deficiency in Gymnasts (RED-S)

Savannah Kooyman

Jul 20, 20235 min read

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Relative Energy Deficiency in Gymnasts (RED-S)

Energy availability is the difference between the energy (aka calories) you take in (through eating) and the energy you use through everyday

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Savannah Kooyman

May 26, 20239 min read

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Memorial Day 2023 Fueling Recipes

Fuel up this memorial day with some delicious seasonal recipes

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6 Important Considerations For Planning Your Trip To Regionals

Kerry Bair

Apr 8, 20233 min read

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6 Important Considerations For Planning Your Trip To Regionals

While fueling your body as a gymnast is a long game and adequate nutrition happens over weeks and months of consistent fueling, so many gym

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Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, and Gymnastics

Kerry Bair

Feb 24, 20238 min read

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Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, and Gymnastics

Unfortunately, athletes, especially aesthetic athletes are at an even higher risk of developing an eating disorder; the sport of gymnastics

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Kerry Bair

Jan 21, 20236 min read

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Meet Season Fueling Recipes

To help you get through the grind of competition season, I've shared a few of my seasonal favorite recipes!

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Kerry Bair

Jan 14, 20234 min read

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6 Tips For Fueling Gymnasts For Travel

So many competitions these days require travel. Whether it’s a few hours in the car, a plane trip, or staying overnight in a hotel, this ca

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Why Nutrition Might Be The Reason A Gymnast Gets Stuck In The Injury Cycle

Kerry Bair

Dec 9, 20229 min read

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Why Nutrition Might Be The Reason A Gymnast Gets Stuck In The Injury Cycle

There are many, many factors that go into this astounding injury rate. But, did you ever stop and wonder how many injuries are are actually

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Kerry Bair

Oct 22, 20225 min read

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4 Reasons You Crave Sugar

Even if you feel like you include a fair amount of carbohydrate foods in your diet, you could still be craving sugar most of the time. There

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5 Ways Your Body Is Telling You That You Need To Eat More

Kerry Bair

Sep 24, 20226 min read

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5 Ways Your Body Is Telling You That You Need To Eat More

If you're not providing your body with enough energy to meet its needs, it will tell you!! Try looking out for some of these signs and revis

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